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Trump has stocked his administration with people who have backed his false 2020 election claims

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI
Feb 20, 2026 8:23 am - President Donald Trump has long spread conspiracy theories about voting designed to explain away his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden. Now that he's president again, Trump has stocked his administration with those who have promoted his falsehoods and in some cases helped him try to overturn his loss.
Inflation rose more quickly than expected in December

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Feb 20, 2026 8:15 am - A key inflation gauge accelerated in December to the fastest pace in nearly a year, showing how prices are still rising more quickly than most Americans would prefer — and faster than the Federal Reserve’s target of 2% a year.
US economy grows at 1.4% rate in the fourth quarter, slower than expected

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and MATT OTT
Feb 20, 2026 8:13 am - U.S. economic growth slowed in the final three months of last year, dragged down by the six-week shutdown of the federal government and a pullback in consumer spending.
Saudi Arabia may have uranium enrichment under proposed deal with US, arms control experts warn

By JON GAMBRELL
Feb 20, 2026 8:11 am - Saudi Arabia could have some form of uranium enrichment within the kingdom under a proposed nuclear deal with the United States, congressional documents and an arms control group suggest, raising proliferation concerns as an atomic standoff between Iran and America continues.
6 women killed in California avalanche were among 8 close friends and experienced skiers on trip

By GODOFREDO VASQUEZ, JULIE WATSON and HALLIE GOLDEN
Feb 19, 2026 8:37 pm - Six women killed in the deadliest avalanche in the U.S. in decades were part of a close-knit group of friends who were experienced backcountry skiers and understood the dangers of the wilderness of California's Sierra Nevada, their families said Thursday.
New Trump administration order could lead to the detention of thousands of legal refugees

By STEVE KARNOWSKI and TIM SULLIVAN
Feb 19, 2026 7:08 pm - The Trump administration has issued a sweeping new order that could lead to the arrest of tens of thousands of refugees who are lawfully in the United States but do not yet have permanent residency, overturning years of legal and immigration safeguards.
Trump visits Georgia, a target of his election falsehoods, as Republicans look for midterm boost

By JEFF AMY and STEVE PEOPLES
Feb 19, 2026 6:55 pm - The White House insisted that President Donald Trump was visiting Georgia to promote the economy.But in the opening minutes of his first stop at a local restaurant before touring a steel company, the president raised debunked claims of voter fraud, talked up his plan to require voters to show identification before casting ballots, and discussed the recent FBI raid of election offices in the state's most populous county.
Trump’s refusal to invite all governors to a White House meeting prompts group to back out

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and STEVEN SLOAN
Feb 19, 2026 6:45 pm - The National Governors Association is pulling out of an annual meeting at the White House after President Donald Trump declined to invite two Democratic governors, undercutting one of Washington's few remaining bipartisan gatherings.
Slavery exhibit removed by Trump administration is returning to Independence Mall in Philadelphia

By MARYCLAIRE DALE and TASSANEE VEJPONGSA
Feb 19, 2026 6:40 pm - An exhibit detailing the lives of nine people enslaved by President George Washington in Philadelphia is being reinstalled on Thursday, despite an ongoing legal fight between the city and the Trump administration.
War-hammered Gaza needs basics like homes, roads and power. FIFA is offering a $50M soccer stadium

By WILL WEISSERT
Feb 19, 2026 3:53 pm - The Gaza Strip is in ruins with entire city neighborhoods reduced to rubble and serious questions about rebuilding basic water and sewage facilities, roads, electrical grids and the critical infrastructure needed to consistently produce enough food to prevent widespread starvation.

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